Turkey Cannot Afford To Delay Safe Zone Establishment In Syria: Erdogan

ANKARA, Oct 2 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey has no time to waste to set up a safe zone across the Turkey-Syria border, Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said. “We told those who kept delaying Turkey’s proposals, to eliminate the terrorist organisation and make Syrian territory safe for refugees, that this game…

Iranian Speaker Welcomes Saudi Proposal For Talks To Resolve Disputes

TEHRAN, Oct 2 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranian Parliament Speaker, Ali Larijani, welcomed Saudi Arabia’s proposal to hold talks to resolve mutual issues. “We welcome (Saudi Crown Prince) Mohammed bin Salman, being quoted as saying he wants to resolve issues through talks with Tehran,” Larijani said. Any dialogue between Iran and Saudi…

Yemeni Gov’t Asks UN To Intervene To End Blockade Of Hodeidah

ADEN, Oct 2 (NNN-SABA) – The Yemeni government called on the United Nations to immediately intervene, to end the blockade of food aid to the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah. Minister of Local Administration, Abdul-Raqeeb Fatih, demanded the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen, Lise Grande, instantly put direct pressure…

Iraq’s Crude Oil Exports Exceeded 107 Million Barrels In Sept

BAGHDAD, Oct 2 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq’s Oil Ministry, said, Iraq exported more than 107 million barrels of crude in Sept, bringing in revenues of over six billion dollars. Iraq’s total exports of crude oil in Sept was over 107.2 million barrels, at an average of 3.57 million barrels per day,…

PA Lauds European Parliament For Vetoing Bid To Stop Funding UNRWA

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Oct 2 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian Authority (PA), lauded the European Parliament, for vetoing a proposal to stop European funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). PA Foreign Minister, Reyad al-Malki, said, “The decision of the European Parliament to…

Abbas Chairs Fatah Meeting To Discuss Palestinian Elections

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Oct 2 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, chaired a meeting of his Fatah party’s central committee, to discuss preparing for holding elections in the Palestinian territories. “We will discuss the elections, preparing for holding it, and measures that will be taken to achieve this goal,” Abbas was…

Kuwait Attaches Importance To Human Rights: Deputy FM

KUWAIT, Oct 2 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait attaches great importance to protecting human rights, in adherence to its constitution, Kuwait’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Khaled Al-Jarallah, said. Speaking at the opening ceremony of a seminar themed “Kuwait’s Efforts in Relieving the Elderly,” Al-Jarallah said that Kuwait’s keenness on human rights comes from…

Two Killed, 200 Wounded In Anti-Government Protests In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Oct 2 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi authorities said, two protester was killed and 200 others wounded, in anti-government protests across the country, against lack of basic services and job opportunities. The ministries of interior and health, said in a joint statement that, the government “regrets the violence that accompanied these…

Moody’s Maintains Lebanon’s Rating At Caa1, But Warns Of Further Downgrade

BEIRUT, Oct 2 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s Finance Ministry, announced that, credit rating agency Moody’s, has maintained Lebanon’s credit rating at Caa1, but warned of further downgrade in three months. Moody’s said, Lebanon’s credit rating will be under supervision and it will be further downgraded within three months, if the country…

Iran Aborts U.S. “Maximum Pressure” Campaign

TEHRAN, Oct 2 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s first Vice President, Es’haq Jahangiri, said, his country has aborted U.S. “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran. “The Americans have learned that ‘maximum pressure’ campaign is not workable for Iran,” Jahangiri said. Through solidarity and unity among Iranians, Iran will overcome all the hardship that…